Enhancing Security of a Touch Screen Device

1. A touch screen device comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a touch screen coupled to the processor that allows a user to interact with a plurality of selectable objects on the touch screen; a security enforcer residing in the memory and executed by the processor, the security enforcer monitoring an environment of the touch screen device and setting a security level for the touch screen device based on the monitored environment, wherein the security level is selected from a low security level and at least one elevated security level, wherein the security enforcer alters rendering of an authentication object on the touch screen according to the set security level by displaying the authentication object in a second location on the touch screen different than a first location on the touch screen where the authentication object was previously displayed; and a system profile that specifies: a default location on the touch screen of selectable objects for system authentication; a default location on the touch screen of selectable objects for applications; and at least one threshold for changing location on the touch screen of the selectable objects based on security level of the touch screen device.

2. A touch screen device comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a touch screen coupled to the processor that allows a user to interact with a plurality of selectable objects on the touch screen; a security enforcer residing in the memory and executed by the processor, the security enforcer monitoring an environment of the touch screen device and setting a security level for the touch screen device based on the monitored environment, wherein the security level is selected from a low security level and at least one elevated security level, wherein the security enforcer alters rendering of an authentication object on the touch screen according to the set security level by displaying the authentication object in a second location on the touch screen different than a first location on the touch screen where the authentication object was previously displayed; and a plurality of application profiles that each specify, for a corresponding application: a default location on the touch screen of an application authentication object; at least one threshold for changing location on the touch screen of the application authentication object; and criteria for making an icon for the corresponding application unselectable or hidden.

3. A method for providing security for a touch screen device, the method comprising: monitoring an environment of the touch screen device; setting a security level for the touch screen device based on the monitored environment, wherein the security level is selected from a low security level and at least one elevated security level; and altering rendering of an authentication object on the touch screen according to the set security level by displaying the authentication object in a second location on the touch screen different than a first location on the touch screen where the authentication object was previously displayed; generating a system profile that specifies: a default location on the touch screen of selectable objects for system authentication; a default location on the touch screen of selectable objects for applications; and at least one threshold for changing location on the touch screen of the selectable objects based on security level of the touch screen device.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising: a plurality of application profiles that each specify, for a corresponding application: a default location on the touch screen of an application authentication object; at least one threshold for changing location on the touch screen of the application authentication object; and criteria for making an icon for the corresponding application unselectable or hidden on the touch screen.